Racial Justice
Why do people believe myths about the Confederacy? Because our textbooks and monuments are wrong.
September 03, 2017
Article. By James W. Loewen. July 2015 in The Washington Post.
A critique of textbook and mainstream media coverage of the Civil War from the Zinn Education Project.
Women's Suffrage Leaders Left Out Black Women
September 03, 2017
Teen Vogue
If You Think Racism is Too Political For Your Classroom, Think About What Your Silence Says
September 03, 2017
An essay by educator Sonja Cherry-Paul on addressing racism in the classroom.
Why the Academic Achievement Gap is a Racist Idea
September 03, 2017
Washington Post article about how mass incarceration distorts unemployment statistics.
January 01, 2020
Disparities in charges and fines for African Americans in Multnomah County
February 03, 2017
This Investigate West investigative report details disparities in rates of criminal charges and fines for African American residents of Multnomah County.
Portland Housing History
January 18, 2017
A legacy of racist city policy decisions have had a major impact on African American neighborhoods and home ownership. Read about Thelma Glover and the displacement of African Americans in Portland under the guise of urban renewal in this Oregonian article.